We're Going on a Stroll!
After checking into Flemington Hotel, we took a short nap and hoped to enjoy an evening walk at the Taiping Lake Gardens. But a heavy downpour changed our plans. We waited it out, and once the rain slowed at sunset, we finally stepped outside.
A Little History of Taiping Lake Gardens
The Taiping Lake Gardens had once been a mining ground before becoming a public garden in 1880. The idea came from Colonel Robert Sandilands Frowd Walker, and the garden was developed by Charles Compton Reade, who also helped plan Kuala Lumpur’s garden town, together with Lady Swettenham.
The land itself was donated by Chung Keng Quee to be used as a public recreation park. By 1884, the area was planted with grass, flowers, and trees. Part of it was even fenced to keep bulls out.
Covering 64 hectares (160 acres), it became the first public garden in Malaya and has been loved ever since. The gardens feature ten scenic lakes and ponds, and along Residency Road stand the famous golden rain trees (Samanea saman), their branches stretching gracefully over the water.
Nearby are several historic homes, including the Old Residency, the Raja’s House, and former army officers’ residences. The gardens were so beautiful that many early travellers wrote about them — and now, so did we.
Evening Walk and Dinner
After about fifteen minutes of walking, we reached Tai Hu Food Court for dinner. Once we were done eating, we took another slow stroll, retracing our steps through the peaceful gardens before heading back to the hotel.
A simple, calm evening — the perfect way to end our first day in Taiping!
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📍 Location:
Flemington Hotel - https://goo.gl/maps/ysGHwgfa7nsyZ1876
Taiping Lake Gardens - https://goo.gl/maps/iNhPPV8kgkwZEWhS7
Tai Hu Food Court - https://goo.gl/maps/dTnJjBg5WYXH8MXY7
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